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June 29, 2017: The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and Rochester Area Community Foundation released an independent assessment that examines access, quality, and participation in youth sports in our region.

December 17, 2015: The foundation created by Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. announced today that it is awarding $525,000 to Rochester Area Community Foundation to find, analyze, and share data that can advance powerful solutions for positive community change.

February 8, 2016: More than 200 educators, advocates, and community members participated in a four-hour session today to learn what role trauma plays in the lives of Monroe County school students and how they can help students succeed.

February 9, 2016: Rochester Area Community Foundation has received the largest gift in its 44-year history from the Sands family, known for building Constellation Brands, Inc. into a leading beer, wine and spirits company in the United States and around the world.

September 1, 2014: When the Community Foundation and ACT Rochester released the startling report on the concentration of poverty in our region, Daan Braveman and Kay Wallace had similar reactions: “What can I do?”

May 1, 2013: In an effort to better understand the racial and ethnic disparities in our community, the African American Giving Initiative of Rochester Area Community Foundation commissioned a book to provide that overview.

June 11, 2015: In its inaugural grant round, the Developmental Disabilities Giving Circle awarded $23,630 in grants to three local nonprofit organizations that serve adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD).